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    Tourism in the province has slowed since the 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the province in 2013 and severely damaged many of its tourist attractions. But things are looking up with a new international airport set to be finished in 2017. And Bohol -- and nearby Panglao Island -- are ready to welcome the influx of tourists who will pass through its doors.

    The scars of the earthquake which shook so many of the province’s famed churches into rubble are still there. But while the centuries-old churches await restoration under expert hands, the ruins have themselves become tourist attractions.

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